Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-02
PRINTERS' FEES.
The New Law Passed by tn,
Late Legislature.

Iue new Law EaSSeQ by the
Late Legislature.
Section %, of chapter 80, of the polit-
ical code vas amended by the last legis.
lature to read as follows:
Section l.. In all cases where publi-
cation of legal notices Of any kind IS al
lowed or required by law, the person or
officer desiring Such publication shall
per square of twelve lines Of nonparell
type, or its equivalent, for the first IN.
sertion,an fifty cents per square for
each subsequent insertion. And in all
cases of publication of notices in con.
nection with sales upon execution, the
plaintiff, except Ill divorce cases, may
designate the newspaper published with
in the county in which such notice shall
be published: that in all legal advertise
ments, fractional parts of twelve lines
shall be paid for ut the rate of ten cents
per line of nonpareil type or its equiva-
lent.
Sec. Q. That section 81, chapter 21,
of the political code Of the territory OF
Dakota be, and hereby is. amended to
read as follows, to-wit: 1t shall be the
duty OF county commissioners of the
several counties of this territory to cause
to be published in three newspapers
printed in thtil respective counties, or
in case there shall moi be three newspa-
pers within the county eligible to make
such publication. then in as many On.
pers as there shall be SO eligible, a full
and complete report Of all their official
proceedings at each regular and special
meeting, such proceedings to be so pub.
lished as soon after any meeting of the
commissioners as possible. And the
board of county commissioners shall
pay at the rate Of TWENTY-FIVE cents per
square of twelve lines of solid BREWER
type Or its equivalent, to each newspa-
per designated to publish such proceed.
ings, which shall file, or cause tc be filed,
with the county clerk OF auditor an aft
davit OF publication executed in proper
form. Provided, that not more than two
newspapers in any congressional town.
ship shall be so designated. And when
there are but two newspapers in a coun-
ty, and both are in the same congress
sional township, the commissioners shall
UCoi6AAasO ouG OlAc w SuCII papcIS.
Sec. 8. That the affidavit of publica-
ton of.all notices required by law to be
published shall contain a statement
that the full amount of the fee charged
for the publishing of the same inures to
the benefit Of the publisher or publish
ers thereof; that no agreement or
understanding for the division thereof
has been made with any other person,
and that no part thereof has been agreed
to be paid TO any person w~homsoever;
That any affidavit of publication shall
state in plain terms the fees charged
thereon.
Sec. 4. That there shall be annexed
to all afidavits Of publication of notices
required by law an affidavit sworn and
subscribed to by the party, or one If
the parties, or his or their authorized
agents OR attorneys, that they directed
the publication Of the annexed notice;
that no agreement or understanding for
any division Of the fees therefor has
been made with any person whomso,
ever, and that no part thereof has been
refunded or related by the party OF
parties publishing said notice; that no
affidavit of publication shall in any case
be filed or recorded until such addition
al certificate shall he so annexed thereto.